Visit Concord University

Fall Open House

You’re invited to come see our beautiful campus Saturday, November 9th for our Fall Open House. Between campus tours, academic and financial aid presentations, and conversations with current faculty and students, you’ll experience an introduction to CU like no other.

Get ready to:

Connect with faculty about our 70+ majors and academic programs.
Discover what campus life is like with our 30+ clubs and much more.
Tour “The Campus Beautiful” with our student ambassadors
Learn more about admissions, financial aid, and scholarships. Staff will be available to answer your questions.
Attend an afternoon home football game free of charge.

Check in begins at 8:30 am with the event starting at 9:00 am. Please plan on spending the morning with us and you can even stay for the afternoon football game.

Please click here to register for Open House.

Join us and learn how Concord University will prepare you for a successful future!

Traditional Campus Tour

Concord University is pleased to offer in person campus tours. Tours are scheduled at 10 am and 1 pm each business day, Monday through Friday, and will take a little more than an hour to complete. Bring comfortable shoes and weather appropriate attire.

Please let us know if you would like to meet with a member of our faculty or a coach. We can also arrange for you to meet with offices like financial aid, and we will invite you to lunch on us in the dining hall.

We ask that you make reservations at least a day in advance so we can properly prepare for your visit.

Please click here to sign up for a tour.

We look forward to meeting you soon!

Virtual Campus Tour

If you are unable to visit campus, we have a virtual tour option.

Please click here to visit online

We hope you enjoy getting to know our campus. After the tour if you have any questions feel free to contact the Admissions Office at 888-384-5249.

Visiting Resources

Mercer County Local Dining, Attractions & Lodging Information

Southern West Virginia Vacation Planning

Local Hotels

Comfort Inn
136 Ambrose Lane
Princeton, WV 24740
1-800-230-4134
1-304-487-6101
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Sleep Inn & Suites
1015 Oakvale Road
Princeton, WV 24740
1-800-997-5149
1-304-431-2800
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Country Inn and Suites
111 Halls Ridge Road
Princeton, WV 24740
1-800-230-4134
1-304-425-2200

Days Inn by Wyndham
347 Meadowfield Lane
Princeton, WV 24740
1-866-431-3297
1-304-425-8100
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Hampton Inn
277 Meadowfield Lane
Princeton, WV 24740
1-800-741-5072
1-304-431-2580

Holiday Inn Express
805 Oakvale Road
Princeton, WV 24740
1-800-315-2621
1-304-425-8156
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MICROTEL
250 Ambrose Lane
Princeton, WV 24740
304-487-3885
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Pipestem Resort
3405 Pipestem Drive
Pipestem, WV 25979
304-466-1800
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Area Attractions

Shopping Malls & Movies
(Mercer County & Raleigh County, W.Va.)

Mercer Mall Belk, JC Penney, Hobby Lobby, etc. are 15 miles southwest of Athens on Route 460 near Bluefield. Crossroads and Raleigh Malls, as well as several cinemas, are just 35 miles north of Athens in Beckley. In addition, Pipestem Drive-Inn theatre is 4 miles north of Athens.

Tourist Attractions
Southern West Virginia is a popular tourist and recreation area. Consider these popular attractions:

Babcock State Park
(Fayette County, W.Va.)

Nature Trails
Picnic Areas
Famous Gristmill
Swimming

Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine at New River Park
(Raleigh County, W.Va.)

Story of Coal Camp Life
Coal Mine Tour
Coal Mining Museum
Southern West Virginia Youth Museum

Big Walker Mountain
(Wythe County, Va.)

View of 5 States

Bland, Virginia
(Bland County, Va.)

Access to the Appalachian Trail

Bluestone State Park
(Summers County, W.Va.)

2,000-acre Lake and Dam
Mountain Cottages
Boat Launch Ramps
Water Skiing
Annual West Virginia Water Festival
Picnic Areas
Camping Sites

Bramwell, West Virginia
Mercer County, W.Va.)

Historic town, once home to more millionaires than anywhere else in the U.S.
Christmas Home Tours

Camp Creek State Forest
(Mercer County, W.Va.)

Picnic Areas
Camping Sites
Nature Trails

The Cascades
(Giles County, Va.)

Hiking trails to a breathtaking waterfall that drops off to a natural spring.

Cass Scenic Railway
(Pocahontas County, W.Va.)

Mountain Train Rides
Scenic Vistas
Craft Shops

Cranberry Glades
(Pocahontas County, W.Va.)

Unique high mountain outpost of northern plant life.

Droop Mountain Battlefield
(Pocahontas County, W.Va.)

Civil War Battlefield

Fancy Gap, Virginia
(Carroll County, Va.)

Access to the Blue Ridge Scenic Parkway and the Skyline Drive

Grandview National Park
(Raleigh County, W.Va.)

Outdoor Dramas
Hiking/Scenic Overlooks

Greenbrier Resort
(Greenbrier County, W.Va.)

World Class Hotel & Dining
Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
Clothing and Boutique Shops
Scenic Vistas
Golf
Tennis
Indoor Swimming

Historic Lewisburg
(Greenbrier County, W.Va.)

Historic Ft. Savannah Inn & Restaurant
Craft Shops, Restaurants, Boutiques, Greenbrier Valley theatre

Mountain Lake, Virginia
(Giles County, Va.)

Lodge & Dining
Mountain Cottages
Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
Film location for the movie “Dirty Dancing.”
Tennis
Swimming

National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank
(Pocahontas County, W.Va.)

Telescopes
Outer Space Listening Station
Satellite Tracking

New River Gorge National Park
(Summers County, W.Va.)

Camping
Hiking
Visitor’s Center
World’s longest single arched bridge, and America’s 2nd highest bridge.
(Fayetteville, West Virginia, 50 miles north of Concord)

Pinnacle Rock State Park
(Mercer County, W.Va.)